People bike and scoot in Seattle. Photo credit: King County Metro The popular “Bike and Scoot to Transit” program is back this summer and is even better than in previous years. This program lets people earn free bike, scooter, and transit trips while they commute and explore our region.
This summer, “Bike and Scoot to Transit” has been expanded to include even more transit hubs in Redmond, Seattle, and Shoreline. The program began in 2022 and is a partnership between King County Metro, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), and Sound Transit, along with the companies Bird, Lime, Siemens, and Velocia.
“Bike and Scoot to Transit” allows people to connect their Transit GO Ticket app with their Lime or Bird accounts and then ride shared bikes and scooters to transit hubs to earn rewards. Those rewards can be used to pay for their next transit trip, and future bike or scooter ride.
With a busy summer ahead, including major events like the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and large-scale construction projects like WSDOT’s Revive I-5, “Bike and Scoot to Transit” is a great way to get around and enjoy everything the region has to offer.
New Locations:
Earn rewards by taking a shared bike or scooter to any of these locations, many of which are new in 2025:
- All Sound Transit Link light rail station in Redmond, Seattle, or Shoreline. (Includes new stations!)
- Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline at 1524 N 200th St. (New!)
- Select RapidRide H Line stations along Delridge Way SW. (New!)
How it works:
More detailed instructions are available on the “Bike and Scoot to Transit” webpage:
- Connect your accounts: Download the Transit GO Ticket app and sign up for “Rewards” to connect your Lime or Bird accounts and instantly earn 150 points for each connection. (Download the Lime or Bird app first if you don’t already have an account.)
- Earn rewards: Each time your Lime or Bird scooter or bike ride ends at one of the designated parking spots at a participating transit hub (map), you earn 300 reward points. These points can be used to pay for your next Link or bus trip. Activate your transit ticket within 24 hours and receive 700 additional points that can be redeemed for $7 worth of bike or scooter ride credits.
- Participate in surveys: After completing a qualifying trip, you will be invited to take a short survey about your experience. This feedback helps us improve the program and tailor it to your needs. Plus, you’ll earn 150 more points for participating.
- Many ways to ride: The points you earn can be redeemed on a wide range of transportation options including Bird, King County Metro, Lime, and Sound Transit.
Free Helmets: We’ve worked with scooter and bike share companies to give away more than 13,000 free helmets since 2022. Find out how to get a free helmet.
Bike & Scooter Parking: We recently added more bike and scooter parking spots near many transit hubs. These preferred parking spots help keep the stations and nearby sidewalks accessible and obstacle-free, while making it easy to complete your transfer.
Interested in other ways to “Flip Your Trip” to transit, bike, scooter, shared rides, walking, or rolling? Check out this blog post for all the details to get moving in Seattle this summer and beyond! Stay tuned, we’ll be sharing more updates and travel resources throughout the weeks and months ahead.
What people are saying:
“Biking, scooting, and riding transit are a great combination that offer convenient and environmentally friendly ways to get around. We hope that this incentive for riders to earn free transit credits and discounts on bike and scooter trips will make it easier for people to get to transit stations and encourage folks to try new ways to travel, especially during the busy summer event season.” – Becky Edmonds, Shared Mobility Program Manager at Seattle Department of Transportation
“At King County Metro, we’re more than just a transit agency — we’re in the business of connecting people to life’s opportunities. Shared micromobility—like bikes and scooters—multiplies the power of transit, turning a long walk to the bus or train into a quick and easy ride. It’s all about giving riders more freedom, more flexibility, and more reasons to leave the car behind. Our customers tell us loud and clear: When those first and last-mile connections are easy and affordable, they choose transit more often.” – Lauren Squires, Connecting to Transit Program Manager at King County Metro
“Lime’s service to Seattle and King County is and has always been our commitment to constant innovation that surprises and delights our riders as they decarbonize their journeys. By working with Velocia and our agency partners, we’ll help our riders choose transit more and more as they earn free transit tickets. Lime is proud to join our partners in getting folks where they need to go.” – Hayden Harvey, Director of Government Relations at Lime
“Bird is thrilled to support ongoing initiatives to bring sustainable transportation options to the city of Seattle and King County. Our integration with TransitGO further deepens the link between transit and micromobility, especially for first and last mile connections. We hope riders are excited to take multimodal and eco-friendly transportation trips while earning rewards through TransitGO and riding Bird.” – Shiraz Rosenthal, Government Partnerships Manager at Bird
“Velocia’s work with our partners across Puget Sound is a game-changer for urban mobility. By integrating micromobility with our Rewards platform, we’re creating a seamless, data-driven ecosystem that promotes multimodal transportation and solves last-mile challenges faced by commuters. This model will demonstrate how cities can leverage technology and partnerships to build more efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation systems. As we expand our partnership to other cities, we’re not just changing how people move – we’re revolutionizing how traditional transit and innovative mobility interact with one another.” – Nate Hough, Chief Operations Officer of Velocia